Uttarakhand CM Dhami celebrates women entrepreneurs driving local economy, says women, youth, and culture will drive Uttarakhand’s next 25 years

'Mandate of people': CM Dhami defends UCC, vows to preserve spiritual and cultural heritage

Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami staunchly defended his government's controversial legislative measures, including the Uniform Civil Code and anti-conversion laws, asserting they fulfill the democratic mandate. Dhami addressed concerns about Kedarnath pilgrimage conduct, emphasizing regulations to preserve sanctity.

‘Citizens must know the value of free speech and expression’: SC flags divisive content on social media; urges self-regulation, not over-censorship

The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and expression, urging citizens to practice self-regulation to avoid state intervention regarding offensive social media posts. The court is considering guidelines to regulate online content while hearing a case involving Wazahat Khan, who faces multiple FIRs for controversial tweets.

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka high court orders full disclosure of status report

The Karnataka High Court has mandated the disclosure of a status report concerning the M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, rejecting the state government's request for a sealed cover. The court emphasized that the case does not involve national security or public interest concerns that would justify confidentiality.

Man arrested for loan app scam; nat’l racket exposed

Children of Partition see ray of hope with GTB Nagar redevpt

Air India 171 preliminary probe: 2018 report flagged fuel switch concern, but said it wasn't 'unsafe'

A preliminary report on the Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad highlights a potential fuel control switch malfunction. The report references a serviceability bulletin regarding the Boeing-787's fuel control switch, indicating a possible issue with the locking feature. Despite the FAA's advisory, Air India did not conduct the suggested inspections.

'Centre choosing easy over effective': Congress's Jairam Ramesh slams rollback of sulphur norms; alleges government caved to polluter pressure

Jairam Ramesh, senior Congress leader, has strongly criticised the Modi government's decision. The government has exempted many coal-fired power plants from installing pollution control systems. Ramesh calls this decision dangerous. He says it is based on faulty premises. He highlights the health and environmental risks of sulphur dioxide emissions. He also criticises the focus on PM10 over PM2.5.

Another businessman shot dead in Patna: Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar; questions 'why is unconscious CM silent?'

Political tensions rise in Bihar as another businessman, Vikram Jha, is murdered in Patna. Tejashwi Yadav criticizes chief minister Nitish Kumar over rising crime. This incident follows the killings of Gopal Khemka and another sand mining businessman. The RJD accuses the government of lawlessness. The NDA counters, alleging the opposition seeks to revive "Jungleraaj".

90% body burned: Odisha student sets herself on fire after sexual harassment complaint goes unheard; accused detained

In Odisha's Balasore, a college student self-immolated after alleging inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a department head. Suffering 90% burns, she's now in critical condition at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. A student who tried to help was also injured. Prior to the incident, she protested for a week, and the college principal stated an internal inquiry was underway.